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NVDA keyboard shortcut for voice language switching (self.Blind)
submitted by ErtaySh
I've been trying out NVDA in the past couple of days and I'm trying to find a way to quickly change the synthesizer and language with a keyboard shortcut.
I usually visit Macedonian pages and I need to change the speech synthesizer to eSpeak, and then select the Macedonian language and a voice that I like. Then when I want to switch back to English, I have to go to NVDA settings again and switch back to Microsoft's David voice.
Is there a way to toggle between the two using a keyboard shortcut? Is the proper way of doing this with two different configurations? I also failed to find a shortcut to toggle between different configurations.
Thanks.
I usually visit Macedonian pages and I need to change the speech synthesizer to eSpeak, and then select the Macedonian language and a voice that I like. Then when I want to switch back to English, I have to go to NVDA settings again and switch back to Microsoft's David voice.
Is there a way to toggle between the two using a keyboard shortcut? Is the proper way of doing this with two different configurations? I also failed to find a shortcut to toggle between different configurations.
Thanks.
-shacklebolt- 2 points 4y ago
The only way I know of to do it:
Start with NVDA set up in your desired English settings (or your desired Macedonian settings, either way)
Hold down NVDA CTRL P to pull up the configuration profiles dialog.
Then select "new," type a name and set up the profile with your desired settings for the second language (just like you normally change it through the settings menu.) Make sure to save configuration before exiting NVDA.
So one profile will have your English voice and keyboard settings saved, and your Macedonian profile will have your Macedonian voice and keyboard settings (and any other preferences) saved.
Once you've set that up, when you want to switch between profiles, hold down NVDA CTRL P, arrow up or down to select the right profile, and press enter.
You can also set NVDA to automatically trigger a different profile based on opening certain apps, but I'm not sure that's useful in your case.
Start with NVDA set up in your desired English settings (or your desired Macedonian settings, either way)
Hold down NVDA CTRL P to pull up the configuration profiles dialog.
Then select "new," type a name and set up the profile with your desired settings for the second language (just like you normally change it through the settings menu.) Make sure to save configuration before exiting NVDA.
So one profile will have your English voice and keyboard settings saved, and your Macedonian profile will have your Macedonian voice and keyboard settings (and any other preferences) saved.
Once you've set that up, when you want to switch between profiles, hold down NVDA CTRL P, arrow up or down to select the right profile, and press enter.
You can also set NVDA to automatically trigger a different profile based on opening certain apps, but I'm not sure that's useful in your case.
ErtaySh [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Thanks, this is a decent solution without using any addons. Cheers!
stormsong19 1 points 4y ago
Hi, I haven't tried it because I almost never use anything other than eloquence, but I know there is a switch synth NVDA addon by Tyler Spivey here:
https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/switchSynth.en.html
From my understanding, this should do what you're wanting.
https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/switchSynth.en.html
From my understanding, this should do what you're wanting.
ErtaySh [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Thanks, will check it out.
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